Continuity mistake: After Eugene takes the stage to face Jack Butler, everyone (including Eugene) turns when Scratch walks into the room. When Scratch sits down and Eugene turns back to face Jack Butler, Eugene's hat is gone.
Crossroads (1986)
Directed by: Walter Hill
Starring: Jami Gertz, Ralph Macchio, Joe Morton, Joe Seneca
Other mistake: When Eugene discovers that it really is Blind Dog Fulton, he (Fulton) says that he needs to get out to help Eugene find that lost song. Eugene says that he will be here at "5:00 a.m." When they breakout - which took all of about maybe 10 minutes, it's very light for the morning time. Looks to be maybe 6:30 by daylight savings time.
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Suggested correction: Aside from the fact that daylight continuity is seldom strictly observed in any film, you should be aware that dawn on the East Coast visibly begins breaking over the Atlantic at around 4:30 to 5:00 AM during Daylight Savings Time. The sun may not have cleared the horizon, but the sky is really quite bright in New York City (and the whole East Coast) by 5:00 AM.
The time of sunrise varies and, although it isn't pointed out what month they left the nursing home, it is suggested that it was during the academic year - not a summer month when sunrise would be within the earliest time frame. Astronomical, nautical and civil twilight (all 6° or more below the horizon) do not radiate the amount of light shown in the movie. Moreover, it did not appear to get lighter out as they traveled, suggesting they departed after daylight, which would be well after 5 AM.
Continuity mistake: The amount of whiskey increases in Eugene's free shot at the bar.
Trivia: John "Juke" Logan did the harmonica parts for the soundtrack. He also is the same person who did the harmonica on Home Improvement when the "boys from K&B Construction" did their musical "Ratchet Rhapsody" on Tool Time. If you listen closely, even Rock says "Ol' Juke whipped out his..."
Trivia: Willie told Eugene "Muddy Waters invented electricity." Muddy Waters was McKinley Morganfield's [4/04/1913 - 4/30/1983] stage name. Muddy Waters was from Mississippi but relocated to Chicago where he played/fathered "Chicago Blues" and was among the first to use an electric (trified) guitar. Due to how noisy the Chicago South Side was, Muddy need to "amp" the sound of his guitar. Like Willie told Eugene he needed a slide to play the Blues, Muddy Waters wore a slide. (00:34:40)
Frances: Blind Dog and Lightning Boy? Who the hell are you guys supposed to be?
Eugene Martone: We're bluesmen.
Willie Brown: I'm the bluesman, he's from Long Island.
Willie Brown: Lots of towns... Lots of songs... Lots of women... Good times... Bad times... Only thing I wanted anyone to say is... 'He could really play... He was good'.
Willie Brown: The blues ain't nothin' but a good man feeling bad... about the woman he once was with.
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